Dissatisfied with the race's format, he decided to set up a new round-the-world non-stop race, which he felt would be the ultimate challenge for single-handed sailors.

Some 35 single-handed sailors are expected to begin the first of four legs in this 26,000-mile race around the world.

The greatest nightmare for the single-handed sailor is falling overboard.

Since a single-handed, long-distance sailor will need to sleep at some point, the activity is in violation of international law.

This very likely shows his basic makeup: single-handed sailors just believe they "can make it."

Alternatively, a single-handed sailor can lower the sail in stages and attend to the slack lines.

For single-handed sailors, it is exciting and frightening about doing things on the edge.

The key to being a successful single-handed round-the-world sailor is being pretty good at everything - navigation, routing, carbon fiber repair, tactics.

He became the first single-handed sailor to circumnavigate the three great capes.

Vito Dumas (September 26, 1900 - March 28, 1965) was an Argentine single-handed sailor.